Caught with Drugs at a Music Festival – Your Rights and Options If you are caught with drugs at a music festival, there are several charge options for the NSW police. These include; Possession, supply, deemed supply, and holding drug equipment. Your Rights if the Police approach you If a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe you are…
What Is Bail Surety, and Who Can Be a Surety? A bail surety is also called a ‘security.’ This can be an accused person or an acceptable person deposits to the Court as part of their bail conditions. A Court will only impose a bail security condition like this if there is a bail concern that the accused person…
How to Obtain a Character Reference Court A character reference is a letter to the Court written by people who know you and are willing to write about your good character even though they know you are pleading guilty to a criminal offence. A good character reference will assist your team in making submissions to the Court. A character…
What is the legal meaning of Intimidation in NSW? Intimidation is an element of numerous offences in NSW. Offences such as: Common Assault; Intimidating a Police Office; Intimidating Victims or Witnesses; Intimidating Judicial Officers; and Intimidating Judicial Officers. One of the most commonly prosecuted offences in NSW involving Intimidation is “Stalking or intimidation with intent to cause fear of physical…
How to Write an Apology Letter to the Court If you are to be sentenced in Court, there are things you can do to have the Court look at your more leniently. An apology letter from you to the Court will undoubtedly assist you in showing the Court a relevant factor in sentencing principles. That is, remorse and repentance demonstrate…
Is an AVO or an ADVO a Criminal Record? If you receive a Final Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) you are not given a criminal record. However, AVOs can have many other unforeseen consequences, it will not show up on a police background check, such as a national police check. What is an Apprehended Violence Order? The court under the…
What Is A Hung Jury In NSW Criminal Trial? Introduction To Jury Trials A jury trial is the basic foundation of the overall criminal justice system. Individuals charged with any serious criminal offences are entitled to have their innocence or guilt determined by the judgment of their peers. The men or women who decide their fate and if…